Information available to 247ureports.com through sources in Kano State government house indicate that one of the closest cabinet members to the government of Kano, Malam Rabui Musa Kwankwaso, was arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] today.
The Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Kano state, Muhammad Nadi Yahaya was arrested by the men of the EFCC on the afternoon of September 28, 2012 shortly after he arrived his office.
The arrest of the Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, today, has sent shockwaves through the administrative ranks of the Kwankwaso government. Cabinet members are reported to be uneasy with the recent arrest. Some who spoke to 247ureports.com suspected openly that the EFCC maybe investigating the Governor. 247ureports.com discovered that the arrested Commissioner had been used repeatedly by the Governor as a ‘front’ for many ‘veiled’ dealings within the State.
It is not certain the details of the arrest. The spokeperson of the EFCC, Wilson Ewujaren stated that he was not aware of the details of the case. When pressed further by our correspondent, he admitted that “he was not authorized to comment on the case“.
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